Un articolo del New York Times che evidenzia come la (cattiva?) gestione della crisi del debito da parte della leadership statunitense abbia inciso negativamente sulla "reputazione" di Washington.

"(…) Even before negotiations went down to the wire on Sunday night, the bitterness, division and dysfunction that resounded around the world in recent weeks as the United States veered toward default did more than just fuel a perception that Washington is approaching Japan-like levels of political gridlock. Among foreign leaders and in global markets, the political histrionics have eroded America’s already diminishing aura as the world’s economic haven and the sole country with the power to lead the rest of the world out of financial crisis and recession. (…)"